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title: fitch — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «fitch» in the school dictionary: A polecat, or its fur; also called a fitchew. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# fitch

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**Who acts:** polecat, old coat, farmer, painter, fitch · **What happens:** call, grow, mention, handle, use, hunt · **To what, where:** fitchew, plant, handled brush, rabbits, fur collar, fitches · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«fitch» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 5 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [fitch in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/fitch.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: old or trade word — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A polecat, or its fur; also called a fitchew.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fitch:m1:1
# text = A polecat, or its fur; also called a fitchew.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	polecat	polecat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	also	also	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	fitchew	fitchew	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | participle | a polecat or its fur *not said here* | a fitchew |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: Bible, old — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A kind of plant grown for seeds, a vetch or similar, mentioned as «fitches» in old English Bibles.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fitch:m2:1
# text = A kind of plant grown for seeds, a vetch or similar, mentioned as «fitches» in old English Bibles.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	grown	grow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	seeds	seed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	vetch	vetch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	similar	similar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	mentioned	mention	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	conj	_	_
15	as	as	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	fitches	fitch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
20	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
21	English	English	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	Bibles	bible	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | participle |  | plant *not said here* |  |  |  | for seeds | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **mention** *speech: other* | participle |  |  |  |  |  | as fitches in old English Bibles | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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A long-handled brush used by painters and signwriters.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fitch:m3:1
# text = A long-handled brush used by painters and signwriters.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	handled	handle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	brush	brush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	painters	painter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	signwriters	signwriter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **handle** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hold-15.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | a handled brush *not said here* |  |  |  | by painters and signwriters | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The polecat, or fitch, hunts rabbits at night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fitch:x1:1
# text = The polecat, or fitch, hunts rabbits at night.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	polecat	polecat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	fitch	fitch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
7	hunts	hunt	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	rabbits	rabbit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hunt** | present | the polecat or fitch | rabbits |  |  | night |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rabbit=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Grandma's old coat had a fitch fur collar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fitch:x2:1
# text = Grandma's old coat had a fitch fur collar.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	fitch	fitch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	collar	collar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | Grandma's old coat | a fur collar |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent collar=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The farmer in the Bible beat out his fitches with a staff.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fitch:x3:1
# text = The farmer in the Bible beat out his fitches with a staff.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Bible	Bible	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	beat	beat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	out	out	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	fitches	fitch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	staff	staff	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **beat out** | past | the farmer in the Bible | farmer's fitches |  |  |  | with a staff | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent fitch=Patient with staff=Instrument |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The painter used a fitch to reach into the corner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fitch:x4:1
# text = The painter used a fitch to reach into the corner.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	painter	painter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	fitch	fitch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	reach	reach	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	into	into	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	corner	corner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | the painter | a fitch |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fitch=Patient |
| 2 | **reach** | to-infinitive | the painter *not said here* |  |  | the corner |  |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent into corner=Path |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A fitch is related to the weasel and the ferret.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fitch:x5:1
# text = A fitch is related to the weasel and the ferret.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fitch	fitch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	related	related	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	weasel	weasel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	ferret	ferret	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a fitch |  |  |  |  | to the weasel and the ferret; related *property* | tree rules |

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